Ah here.
Historian David Lunn tweetz:
In place of the Black and Tans — the notorious division of the Royal Irish Constabulary — [historian] Jeremy Black enlightens us as to the violent role of “the black and trans people”…..Easter Rising? Or Stonewall Riot?
#proofreadingmatters (as does knowing your subject)…
FIGHT!
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Headline gold star!!!
Rebel song reference with bonus subtle back of the class snigger at trans people. Top banter alright
Good grief.
+1
Nobody tell him that blacks are mentioned too. We’ll be sent straight to bed.
‘Like a man’ – no cheeky dig intended there? No?
Apologies Bodge, my mistake ;)
one man’s cheeky dig is another woman’s little gag
:P
ah here :)
I see the headline has been changed with gritted teeth…
It’s political correctness gone mad so it is
The non-literal intended joke is on the now inappropriate line in the famous song. Hence the ‘Oh’ when the small print is read. I do see where you’re coming from and have changed it and I am sorry for the offence caused.
You’re much nicer about it than I would be
I’m terribly confused.
I could explain it better. It’s meant to conjure up an old rebel singing the song and realising too late it’s not the black and tans but the black and trans and goes ‘Oh’. It’s inappropriate but innocent if that makes any sense.
This would have been you Millie
https://youtube.com/watch?v=oYOZ3IzRaf4
I even look like that when I try to apologise!!!
It’s uncanny!
Well
I laughed
And I’m laughing now again at the indignation
And it’s going to be in my head for the day
Hahahaha
What? We they assigned republicans at birth?
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That’s quite an exposure for a well-published (and decorated!) historian not to have done their research properly. And he an Englishman.
In fairness- there could have been Trans there too?
Whatever about a typo, it seems the lack of IRA uniforms apparently encouraged a lack of care when mounting illegal reprisals, i.e. extra judicial killings, i.e. murders.
Impressive levels of blame shifting there.
One person’s “contentious reprisal” is another person’s “state sanctioned systematic terrorism of unarmed civilian population by paramilitary forces”.
Headline opportunity sadly missed: Come Out Ye Black and Trans
That was the first version tbpf.
Nobody sing the rising of the moon.
Or even hum The Minstrel Boy -there won’t be enough room on Twitter and Facebook for all the complaints and hashtags
Or mention The Yellow Bellies – might trigger self-esteem issues – we’re all body positive now
Limerick, You’re a Lady – not anymore you’re not
And as for We’re on the one Road well good luck figuring out North Men South Men Comrades All
LGBTQRSTUV behind d’ Wire kinda works tho’
Ha!
The ‘auld (pink) triangle!
Headline opportunity sadly missed: Come Out Ye Black and Trans. Oh, wait, I see the dispute about the headline – sorry if I misjudged you.
Christ don’t tell Gemma – if she finds out it was actually them that burned Cork, she’ll have a conniption